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RAZOR-SHELLS

\ɹˈe͡ɪzəʃˈɛlz], \ɹˈe‍ɪzəʃˈɛlz], \ɹ_ˈeɪ_z_ə_ʃ_ˈɛ_l_z]\

Definitions of RAZOR-SHELLS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Zool.) Nearly oblong bivalves; edible. Temperate and tropical seas. Burrows in the sand. Fam. Solenidae, class Conchifera.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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